Research conducted in the Neural Circuits, Systems, & Behavior Lab, led by Dr. Lindsay Halladay, is focused on understanding the physiological processes by which neural activity produces behavior, and more specifically, how dysfunctional circuitry leads to aberrant behavior. NCSB's objective is to better understand how reward and aversion circuits converge and interact. Using a combination of in vivo electrophysiology, behavior, and genetic tools, the Halladay Lab's ultimate goal is to clarify how stress alters neural signaling and influences circuitry in a way that promotes addictive-like behaviors.